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Nestor Assogba

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Nestor Assogba
Born21 February 1929
Died22 August 2017
Occupationarchbishop


Nestor Assogba (21 February 1929 – 22 August 2017) was a Beninese Catholic archbishop.[1]

Assogba was born in Abomey. He was ordained as a priest on 21 December 1957 and appointed Bishop of Parakou on 10 April 1976. He was ordained on 25 July that year. He served as Archbishop of Parakou from 16 October 1997 until 29 October 1999, when he was appointed Archbishop of Cotonou. He served in Cotonou for 512 years before retiring from service on 5 March 2005.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nestor Assogba Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart". 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ^ Archdiocese of Cotonou
  3. ^ "Biographie de Mgr Nestor ASSOGBA" (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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